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I completely sympathise with you, I have been through the same. Time will make it better, just try and add on a few minutes each time you feel the urge to do something
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I have anxiety and harm ocd so slightly different however I would really recommend trying to control your urges / compulsions! They only make the ocd stronger! Also try exposure (so when you feel the need to wash your hands or something, really try not to - or if you can’t for now, try and wait say 10 minutes longer than you usually would? ) for me my compulsions are googling things for reassurance so I’m really trying hard to wait before I do or not do it at all. It’s gonna take time but just remember reacting to the intrusive thoughts and then doing the compulsions is like feeding the ocd ‘monster’
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Thank you for your reply, it’s just really hard because when I feel I really need to do it, I’ll do it, then need to do it again a minute later. I’m on medication for it but it’s not helping so I might go and see my doctor
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I've totally gotten what you are talking about, where you are feeling urges to do things you don't want to, and then getting sensory intrusive thoughts related to it. I get a thing like that where I hate the feeling of wool on my teeth, like when you bite a mitten, but I have to do it, and the feeling and the squeaky feeling gives me horrible shivers because of how much I hate it, but I have to do it. It's really hard - hang in there, ride it out. You will last longer than the thoughts.
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I do that too when I’m wearing jumpers that squeak if you bite them :(
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I’m hoping to get some feedback or hear if anyone else experiences similar things. Lately, I’ve been noticing a lot of repetitive behaviors and thoughts that feel hard to control. Some of those things are: - I often get this uneasy feeling, and if I don’t do certain things in a specific way, it just doesn’t feel "just right." - I have to wash my hands until it feels "just right," and if I try not to, I get a thought that something bad will happen if I don’t. - I dislike using public bathrooms and even shared bathrooms at home. - When I shower, I have to wear socks before stepping on the floor. If my feet touch the ground, I feel like I have to shower again. - I get hyper-fixated on cuts, worrying about them getting infected, and I avoid touching water or anything else to prevent bacteria, even if I can’t cover them with a bandaid. - I can’t use dishes that have just been washed because I think they haven’t been cleaned properly. Instead, I use the ones that have already been dried and stored. When I type (like on emails or texts), I’ll fix what I write over and over, trying to make it "just right." - I have a strange dislike for certain numbers (7, 4, and 6) and feel uncomfortable around them. - I also have to follow routines, like making my bed in a certain way, and I can’t stop until everything is in the right order. - I get stuck on intrusive thoughts, like needing to wash my hands repeatedly or constantly checking things (like if I turned off the stove) because I fear something bad will happen if I don’t. - I’ll even repeat things in my head, like words or phrases, to make the "just right" feeling go away. - Sometimes, I treat inanimate objects like they have feelings and worry about hurting them, even though I know it's not real. - I’ve always felt like I’m being watched, which causes a lot of distress. There’s more, but these are some of the main things. I feel like these thoughts and behaviors control a lot of my day, and I just can’t stop them even when I know they’re kind of irrational. Does this sound like it could be signs of OCD, or is it something else? Or just normal behavior?
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